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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. Automotive News Europe ). New York Times analysis predicts the shipping container shortage will not resolve in 2022. New York Times). Deloitte ). Wall Street Journal ).

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This Week in Logistics News (December 2 – 8)

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I saw an article recently about a cargo flight headed to Belgium from New York that had to turn around mid-flight. The pilot called air traffic control in Boston and reported: “We don’t have a problem as of flying-wise but we need to return, return back to New York. Is that something you can speak to New York about?”